Learning Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

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5/15/2018

Bitcoin is a form of money that only exists online. While it's making headlines around the world, many people don't really understand how bitcoin works or the underlying concepts of cryptocurrency. In this course, Tom Geller demystifies bitcoin, revealing the promise and perils of the new crypto economy. Tom begins by explaining what bitcoin is, how it originated, and how it compares with other cryptocurrencies. Next, he explains how to get started by creating a bitcoin wallet, buying and selling bitcoin, and protecting your transactions. He discusses other top cryptocurrencies—Ripple, Ethereum, and IOTA—and explains how "initial coin offerings" (ICOs) have changed the investment landscape. Finally, he covers bitcoin mining, threats to the bitcoin economy, and how to connect with others in cryptocurrency communities.

Topics include:

What is bitcoin?

Buying and selling bitcoin

Sending and receiving bitcoin

Other cryptocurrencies

Mining bitcoin

The future of bitcoin

Skill Level Appropriate for all

1h 16m

Duration

36,750

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- Bitcoin is a from of moneythat only exists online and has been part of hundredsof millions of transactionssince it first appeared in 2009.It's rocketing value has made headlines around the world,while governments debate it's promises and its threats.And yet for all this attention bitcoin remainsa mystery for most people.This Linkedin Learning Course on bitcoinand other cryptocurrencies peels away those mysteries,helping you to intelligently choose how or whetherto participate in the bitcoin economy.

We'll lay bare its differences from traditional formsof money and give you the information you needto acquire, use and even mine bitcoin.We'll also introduce you to other cryptocurrenciesthat could become even more valuable in the future.The course is practical, walking you through all the stepsfrom sitting up a bitcoin wallet, to buying, selling,transferring and holding bitcoin.But I also gives you the theoretical underpinningsthat few have today, giving you a strategic advantage.

I'm Tom Geller and I've been writingabout bitcoin since 2013.It's a fascinating subject, regardless of whetheryou use bitcoin yourself.And taking this Linkedin Learning Courseis your next step to enjoying it.